On Our Radar: The Power of Praise

Give your coworkers and subordinates more praise, and they’ll reward you with good work, says this Psychology Todayblog post. Not rocket science, the writer admits, but still a woefully under-utilized motivational tool. –Melissa Korn

The crafts and vintage website Etsy has a distinctly female vibe, but as late as the end of 2011 its engineering team was overwhelmingly male. The company CTO aggressively sought to increase gender diversity, more than tripling the number of women on its engineering staff in a two-year period,the Atlanticreports. — Allison Lichter

Breast-pumping at the office can be a nightmare for working moms — which is why they need more than subsidized pumps or a private room, argues this Bloomberg Businessweek article.Instead, U.S. companies should be encouraging female workers to do real breast-feeding by providing them with more than just three months of paid maternity leave. –Leslie Kwoh

What’s it like to be a homemaker husband by choice (with no kids)? For one thing, answering the question “What’s your line of work?” can be awkward, according to this Slate essay. — Rachel Emma Silverman

And finally….

Passed over for a promotion? Wharton professors explain how companies can retain the runner-up. — Rachel Emma Silverman

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